Do you ever "unretire" a fighter for a comeback?

American_Ernesider · 07-15-2007, 02:55 PM

I was curious if anyone ever brings a fighter out of retirement for a comeback. If so, do you make any ratings adjustments based on his "End" ratings?

hamed · 07-15-2007, 03:04 PM

I do on occasion when a fighter comes out of retirement in real life. I read Ezra Sellers fought last night after being retired for 3 years. I don't make adjustments like "End" of career in his case because I think he was rated a 5 or 6 anyway so not a top contender even in his prime.

Tomato Can · 07-16-2007, 07:28 AM

I allow comebacks often. When I do, I don't adjust anything and they must comeback and fight at the "end" stage. Depending on how good they were before, they may have a few good fights in them, but you have to be careful or they will get clocked easily.

Often my comebacks are for Title Shots only. Usually I'll let a former champ have one more shot at glory. I actually had one come back and win the unified title (all three of my World Titles)! Then I let him go back into retirement, vacating all the belts. I know it's silly, but hey I thought it was a great storyline that made him more of a legend.

Just my little world though...

mh2365 · 07-16-2007, 08:33 AM

I have random retirements at the end of every year. Those fighters (if they had a winning record) have a random chance to comeback at the end of the next two years. If they were prime at the time of the retirement they have a 50/50 chance of coming back at prime. If they were post prime the stay there. If they were end or just retired naturally they don't comeback.

Jim_Kidd · 07-30-2007, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomato Can

I allow comebacks often. When I do, I don't adjust anything and they must comeback and fight at the "end" stage. Depending on how good they were before, they may have a few good fights in them, but you have to be careful or they will get clocked easily.

Often my comebacks are for Title Shots only. Usually I'll let a former champ have one more shot at glory. I actually had one come back and win the unified title (all three of my World Titles)! Then I let him go back into retirement, vacating all the belts. I know it's silly, but hey I thought it was a great storyline that made him more of a legend.

Just my little world though...

Who was that fighter who came back for the one more shot at glory? Just curious. I've done that a few times myself. Gene Tunney did it in my universe a long, long time ago.

Tomato Can · 07-30-2007, 07:22 AM

My uni is combined with many fictional fighters. The fighter that I brought back was a fictional fighter named Randy Vacario. His final record was 63-6-1. He had previously been a four time World champ for me.

At the time all three of my world belts were unified and held by a very low rated champion (South African Thoiba Xhoma - with a "2" overall rating!) who won the titles by a fluke.

As I said before, I don't change fighters when they "comeback". Vacario was at the "end" stage. I was sure he COULD defeat the fly by night champ, but I really wasn't sure he WOULD. You never know, especially when a fighter is at the "end" stage.

It made for great fun in my uni to have him comeback and win all three titles and retire leaving them all vacant. AAAHHHH I love this game!

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07-15-2007, 03:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
hamed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	I do on occasion when a fighter comes out of retirement in real life. I read Ezra Sellers fought last night after being retired for 3 years. I don't make adjustments like "End" of career in his case because I think he was rated a 5 or 6 anyway so not a top contender even in his prime.

07-16-2007, 07:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tomato Can Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 117	I allow comebacks often. When I do, I don't adjust anything and they must comeback and fight at the "end" stage. Depending on how good they were before, they may have a few good fights in them, but you have to be careful or they will get clocked easily. Often my comebacks are for Title Shots only. Usually I'll let a former champ have one more shot at glory. I actually had one come back and win the unified title (all three of my World Titles)! Then I let him go back into retirement, vacating all the belts. I know it's silly, but hey I thought it was a great storyline that made him more of a legend. Just my little world though...

07-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,963 Warnings: 2	I have random retirements at the end of every year. Those fighters (if they had a winning record) have a random chance to comeback at the end of the next two years. If they were prime at the time of the retirement they have a 50/50 chance of coming back at prime. If they were post prime the stay there. If they were end or just retired naturally they don't comeback.

07-30-2007, 07:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tomato Can Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 117	My uni is combined with many fictional fighters. The fighter that I brought back was a fictional fighter named Randy Vacario. His final record was 63-6-1. He had previously been a four time World champ for me. At the time all three of my world belts were unified and held by a very low rated champion (South African Thoiba Xhoma - with a "2" overall rating!) who won the titles by a fluke. As I said before, I don't change fighters when they "comeback". Vacario was at the "end" stage. I was sure he COULD defeat the fly by night champ, but I really wasn't sure he WOULD. You never know, especially when a fighter is at the "end" stage. It made for great fun in my uni to have him comeback and win all three titles and retire leaving them all vacant. AAAHHHH I love this game!